First Test Match

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2349A
Date Released
13 Jun 1974
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Test Match - Colour. DESCRIPTION: The Test Match between England and India was played out in squally weather. SHOTLIST: SV test match at Old Trafford, 2 captain toss up - for England Denness, Wadekar for India. GV Indian team take field pan to BV. SV pan England’s opening batsmen Boycott and Amiss out to bat. SV crowd. GV England batting. SV Underwood at wicket ready to bat. SV pan Abid Ali bowling to Underwood. SV Underwood batting. SV pan Bedi bowling. SV Underwood batting with Engineer at wicket keepers, GV slips. SV spectator seated in stand with umbrella up. GV Indian team and England batsman walking to Pavilion in rain. SV Underwood batting, hits and runs. SV pan Bedi bowling. GV Underwood out, caught Solkar bowled Bedi for 6. SV pan Greig going out to bat. SV Wadekar fielding as an Indian bowler bowls. SV play. SV empty seats due to rain. GV covers over pitch. CU rain puddles by seats. GV empty seats and scoreboard. SV Greig at wicket. SV Ali bowling. SV Greig hits. CU Indian supporter. GV England batting.
Keywords
Sport; Cricket
Locations
Old Trafford, Manchester
Card file number
74/12
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
134
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'First Test Match', British Movietone News Issue No. 2349A, 13 Jun 1974. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30370 (Accessed 06 Mar 2025)